text_original: But under the outward prosperity of Charles' closing years there were not wanting ominous indications of danger. The northern coasts were already being plundered by Scandinavian pirates, and the Saracens were beginning to harry the shores of the Mediterranean.
text_transcription: BUT UNDER THE OUTWARD PROSPERITY OF CHARLES'S CLOSING YEARS THERE WERE NOT WANTING OMINOUS INDICATIONS OF DANGER THE NORTHERN COASTS WERE ALREADY BEING PLUNDERED BY SCANDINAVIAN PIRATES AND THE SARACENS WERE BEGINNING TO HARRY THE SHORES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
phonemes: bˌʌt ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈaʊtwɚd pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz klˈoʊzɪŋ jˈɪɹz ðɛɹwˌɜː nˌɑːt wˈɔntɪŋ ˈɑːmɪnəs ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv dˈeɪndʒɚ. ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn kˈoʊsts wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi bˌiːɪŋ plˈʌndɚd baɪ skˌændɪnˈeɪviən pˈaɪɹəts, ænd ðə sˈæɹəsənz wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə hˈæɹi ðə ʃˈɔːɹz ʌvðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən.